On Wednesday, November 9, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Homeland Security and the FCC will conduct the first national test of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System. This nationwide test will kick off at 2 p.m. EST and run concurrently across all time zones. This system test is the first of its kind, [...]

A lot has changed since Harold and Kumar last partied their way onto the big screen way back in `04, White Castle burgers in hand and sex on their minds.

By Steven Thomma McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) WASHINGTON _ Hillary Clinton won a hard-fought Pennsylvania primary Tuesday, beating rival Barack Obama in a scrappy victory that she hopes will keep her underdog campaign alive to fight another day. The New York senator was carried to victory by whites, women, the working class and the elderly _ [...]

By Katherine Yung Detroit Free Press (MCT) DETROIT _ Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines showed Wednesday morning why they’re so eager to team up, as both carriers reported losses for the first quarter caused by record jet fuel prices.

By David Ingram McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) RALEIGH, N.C. _ The N.C. Republican Party says it will not back away from a planned TV ad that uses footage of Barack Obama’s controversial former minister, despite objections from the expected GOP presidential nominee, John McCain. The ad, released Wednesday on the Internet, tries to link the minister [...]

By Jack Chang McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) ASUNCION, Paraguay _ A former Roman Catholic Church bishop scored an historic win Sunday in this impoverished country’s presidential election, ending the 61-year reign of the world’s longest ruling party. Thousands of people celebrate the historic win of presidential candidate Fernando Lugo in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, April 20, 2008. [...]

By Raviya Ismail McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) BAGHDAD _ U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Baghdad Sunday for an unannounced visit one day after the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr threatened an all-out war against the Iraqi government.

By Raviya H. Ismail McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) BAGHDAD _ Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki criticized neighboring countries Tuesday as not doing enough to help Iraq root out militancy and pledged to continue his campaign against rogue Shiite Muslim militias.

By Saeed Shah McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan _ Pakistan’s new government is negotiating a peace deal with militants in the Taliban-controlled Waziristan region, the rugged mountainous area that’s thought to be Osama bin Laden’s refuge.

Charean Williams McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey has a leg up on most players in this year’s draft. But it is his right leg that is NFL teams’ sole concern.

Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel (MCT) There still are people with an affection for newspapers. Some are actually young people. Perhaps “The Paper,” a new reality series on youth-oriented MTV, will expand this base. Set at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Fla., “The Paper” follows the staff of the student newspaper, The Circuit, from [...]